Who Speaks in Montaigne’s Essays?
Keywords:
literature and philosophy, Montaigne, Michel de, essay, subject, individuality, singularityAbstract
This paper discusses three questions concerning singularity from the point of view of Montaigne’s Essays: 1. Does essayistic language itself enable to express the individuality of the writer? 2. Is it really possible to write about my-self? 3. Who is the essayistic subject? As shall be seen, the answers are rather complex.References
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